Antiguan Sky vs Pure White
Where Antiguan Sky belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Antiguan Sky belongs to the blue-green family and Pure White to the beige-greige family. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Antiguan Sky (LRV 68), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Antiguan Sky runs green while Pure White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 13.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Antiguan Sky vs Pure White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Antiguan Sky and Pure White in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Antiguan Sky.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Antiguan Sky.
Color Details
Antiguan Sky vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Antiguan Sky on one side and Pure White on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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